Automatic switch-controlling means.



W. S. MENDEN.

AUTOMATIC SWITCH CONTROLLING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, 1914.

1,149,207. Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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AUTOMATIC SWITCH CONTROLLING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3. 1914.

1,149,207. Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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W. S. MENDEN.

AUTOMATIC SWITCH CONTROLLING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3 1.914.

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351914. SerialN0.'870,121.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern i I e Be'it known that I, WI LIAMS. MEND N,

a citizen of the United States; "residing in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New Yorlnhave invented cer'- tain new anduseful Improvements in A'ul f,

' spring7, which is interposed between the inner end of therecess '6 and the head 8 of tomatic Switch controlling Means which the following is a full and clear specific'ation. g i i I This invention relates; to automatic switch controlling means and "constitutes a divisional partfot' my co-pending application iiled December 2 nd, 1913, Serial Numberf804 224, in which'the present invention is shown in its adaptation to a system for switching on and off the illuminating lights of a vehicle. i c s.

The primary object of the present'inventi'on isto" provide an improvedconstruction and arrangement. of parts in switch-con},

trolling apparatus for. successively and periodically changing the conditions in an I electric circuit. I v

One of the objects of thislinv'ention is to providev improvedfswitch controlling apparatus which depends upon the cooperativeaction of two independentlyoperated instrumentalities jj.

Other and further objects Will appearin the specification and'be pointed outin the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in whichf I Figure 1 is a vertical section otone em 'bodiment of .my invention corresponding to the line 1%1, Fig.2, parts being shown in elevation; Fig. 2 is asection on. the line IIII, Fig. 1, parts beingshownjin elevation; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail showingfmeans for releasably locking the contact wheel in predeterminedpositions,parts being broken away and partsshown in section; Fig. 4 is a sideelevationfof a contact vwheel on anenlarged scale parts being shown in section; Fig. 5 'is an axial section of Fig 4; parts being broken away and parts shown in: elevation. i r

Referring more particularly to the draw-v ,ings and for the sake of convenience, con- I fining, the description to the'preferred embocliment shown thereon, a housing 1 is provided with a boss 2 as showngin Fig. 2 which carries a bolt, 3 upon which" is 'journaled the hub 4: of afcontact wheel'to be 'Jpresently described. Integralwith the hub tis a toothed wh'eel 5 adaptedlto with an annular recess 6 at one end extend ing around the bolt 3 to accommodate a the] bolt 3. The outeriend of the recess 6 isenlarged at 9 to accommodate the head Sfof thebolt, 'A sjshown in Fig- 1, a plu- .Specificationof Letters Patent. 'Pgi tgntgd Aug, 16; 1915, Original application filed messag s, SeriaLNo. 804,224. Divided and mammal filedl q'ovember rality of rigid arms 10 project radially from V the hub 1 at regular intervals. diately of said arms 10, thehub 1 is pro} vided I with a plurality of pair-sot spaced bearing lugs, 11 (see Fig. 5),.said lugs being, provided with shoulders, 12 against which the pins 13 carried by the inner ends of-the movable arms 14, abut. The inner end of each of the movable arms 14: I is pivotally mounted between the bearing lugs 11 by means of apin or rivet 15,. As shown in Figs. 2 and Sift-he outer ends of the arms '14 carry contactslti which are suitably rounded, as shown in Fig- 2, which re- .leasably engage in a hollow seat 17 formed in'a fixed contact (see, which is secured by rivets 19 to a block 20, said block being secured by bolts 21 to the wall of the housing 1. J As shown in Fig. 2, the fixed contact 18 is provided with an in- Interm'ei so I tegrally formed post 22, to whichis secured the end of an insulated wire 23, saidwire being introduced into the housing through a bushing 24. The contacts 16 on the outer endsof'the fixed radial arms 10 are suitably insulated from the hub t, so that when said contacts come into engagement with the fixed contact 18, the circuit will be brokenln.

As shown in Fig. 4:, each of the fixed arms 10 carries at its outer extremity an eyelet I 25 to which one end of a spring 26 is sc cured. The other end of said spring is secured to an eyelet 27 carried by the outer."

'100 pose of said spring being to normally and end of each of thefmovable arms 14:, the pur-' yieldably retain the pin. 13 against the shoulder 12.

The resilient action of the; spring '7 during the rotary movement of the {wheel permits the contacts [16 to move into andout of engagement withthe fixed contact l8.- During; those:1novements in which the movable arms 141 are withdrawn tlie increased tension of; theispring,

contacts. s In Fig. 2, oi the drawings is shown a block 28" which is secured to the housing 1 by means of bolts 29. integral with this block is a bracket arm; 30 which constitutes one of a pair of the same as shown in Fig 7 1; TWithin'} these bracketxarm's is reciprocably mounted 'a'bar 31' which is provided witha socket 32"at one end tovreceive the roundedextreinity of a bolt 33 which is reciprocably mounted in a socket 34: which 7 issecur'edfto the outer wall of the housing.

Interposedbetween a collar 85 on theinneri end of said bolt 33 and the end of the socket 3%, ma spring-36which normally retains the bar 31in the position shown in Fig.1; The other end or the bar 31 carries a cam roller 8? which is adapted to ride over acani block 38 carried on the outer end of radialarmf'39 which is keyed to the inner end- .of a bolt 6L0, said bolt being journal'ed inj a bushing 41' mounted inthe wall of the housing 1. A depending lever arm 4:2 is keyed to the outer end of the bolt and isada'pted to be engagedby any suit 'ableinstrumentality'for throwing the cam bloclr88 against thecam roller 37.' Suit able andeiii'cient means for retaining cam I block 88 and lever arm 42 in normal central position, are provided by a deflected arm 43 which is mounted upon a rod 4% and pro-' vided with means for resiliently supporting it against the movement of apin t5 which.

projects laterally from the radial arm 39.

A pawl 16 for transmittinglmotion from the. reciprocatory bar 31 to the rotary toothed wheel 5 .is pivotedon a pin 47 car ried bythe bar Integral lugs48on the pawl 46 serve to limit its moti'o n'in opposite directionss onthe pin &7 Said pawlisj provided with a'spur e9fwhich i'sadapted to V fit into the spaces between'the teeth 5, said teethb'eing rounded as shown-inFig. 1, tosu tably engage the spur 49 when moving. 1n one direction, and to displace said spur,

- when said bar moves in the opposite direction. Said pawl is also provided with an ofiset tail 50 which is adapted 'to be en gaged by a pin"51,which as shown in Fig. 1

, 2, is carried by an oscillatory arm 52 which, 'is'imountedon a pivot 53 carried by a strap 7 54 mounted on. a plunger =55, said plunger 7 being reciprocably mounted in bossesfifi.

' The lowerend ofthe plunger 55preferably carries a roller 57,"adapt ing 'it tobe displaced by any' suitable ,in'strumentality, 'AdJacent to the plunger '55,; ismounted a fixed rod158 extending between the opposite fixed contact 18 of Fig. 3.

strumentality to break said circuit.

walls ofi -the housing Said. plunger 55 carries a strap 59 which extends on opposite sides of the fixed rod 58 and serves to support one end of a spring ('30, the other end of said spring being in abutment with .-.the wallet thehousing 1 and serving to normally retain the plunger'55 in depressed position. The arm 52 is provided withan eyelet 61 as'show-n in Fig. 9', to which one end of aspiring 62 is secured, the other end ofsaid spring being secured to a strap 63.

which is carried by the plunger A. tail piece ea carriedby the arm 52 serves to 7 limit'its upward movement under the tension oft spring 62. As shownin, Fig. 2, the:

outer wall of the housing lisprovided with a binding post 65 to receive a wire 66 which leads from the controlling apparatus.

' The operation of my improved: apparatus will nowbe-readily understood and briefly described is as follows: Suppose the'circuit to .be brokenyin this case one of the fixed arms 10 will be in position 'tobringth'e in-' sulated contact on its 'outerend' against the If, under these conditions,the circuit isto be established,.. some suitable instrumentality effects an upward displacement of the plunger55.

Thereupon the pin 51 is yieldablyforced again'st'the' tail 50 of the pawl efiluntil' the spur 4&9 .en t es' neofthe teeth 5. Im-

me'diately' a suitable instr1 1mentality displaces the lever arm 42, thus forcing the cam 38 against. the-cam roller. '37 to efiect a displacement of the barBl toward the right according to F 1g. 1. Tlnsmovement s suiiicient torotate the contactwheel asuitable distance to remove theinsulalted contact and to bring the conducting arm 14' into position in which the contact carried thereby en-r gagestheifixed contact 18. Thi's establishes the circuit, said circuit remaining thus until a subsequent operation of the plunger 55" and lever arm 42 produces another angular movement of the contact wheel. The operations of'gthefremaining' parts are evident from theforegoing description, as well as v the showing madeonthedrawings, and need 1 not befurther'referredto,

Obviously, various modifications in the construction and-arrangement ofpartssma'y be embodied without "departing iromfthev broad spirit'of'my invention."

1. The combinatio'nvof an energizingcir-Y cuit including a circ'uit closing instrumenta lity rotatable about an'axis, said instrumentality being provided with radially di'sposed insulating -and conducting arms 'alternately arranged, and means for PQTlOdl cally imparting apart rotation to said insuccessively make and 2. The; combination with an energizing circuit includ ng a clrcultcloslng lnstru.

mentality rota-table aboutan axis,"=said instrumentality being "provided with' radially CllSPOSBd,lllSlllttlng and: conducting arms .al-' I ternately arrangedaand means for periodically impart ng a part IIOiIatlOIIItO' said in: strumci'itahtyj to successively,make and break said circuit, said meansincluding a with said toothed member. a a 1 In a device of the character idescribedp a rotary circuitmaking and breaking instrumentality, anri energizing circuit including the same, means for periodlcally'imparting a limited angular movement to said instruinentality, said instrumentality being provided With a plurality of radially mounted insulated contacts and intermediately thereof a plurality ofconducting contacts, said circuit being provided Witha fixedcontact into engagement With Which are broughtthe insulated and conducting contacts on therotary instrumentality alternately.

The combination With an energizing circuit provided with a pair of fixed contacts, a journal connected to one of said contacts, a Wheel journaled thereon and in conducting relation thereto, saidivheel being provided with a plurality of radialarms having insulated contacts on their-outer extremities, and a plurality of arms arranged intermediately thereof provided with circuit making contacts on their outer extremities, and automatic means for periodically imparting a limited angular movement to said wheel, said means being adapted to successively move said contacts into and out of engagement with the other fixed sald energizing circuit.

circuit provided with a pair of fixed contacts, a ournal connected to one ofsaid contacts, a wheeljournaled thereon and inconducting relation thereto, said Wheel being provided with a pluralityiof radial arms having insulated contacts on their outer extremities and a plurality of arms arranged intermediately thereof provided With circuit making contacts on their outer extremities, and automatic means for periodically imparting a limited angular movement to said Wheel, said means being-adapted to successively move said contacts into and out of en-i gagement With the other fixed'contacts of said energizing circuit, said means for moving said Wheel comprising a movable member normally disengaged from said wheel, and another movable member for establishing an engaging connection between the face of saidmember and said Wheel.

6. The combination with an energizing circuit provided With a pair of fixed contacts, a journal connected to one of said concontacts of tacts, a Wheel j ournaled ithereonand inconductingirelationl thereto, said Wheel being provided witha plurality of radial arms having insulated -.contacts on their outer GX-j tremities and a plurality of arms arranged interme'diately thereof provided with circuit making contacts on their outer, extremities, and automatic means for; periodically I impfarti'ng'alimited angular movement tosaid Wheel, said means being adapted to success si'vely movesaid ,contacts into and out of engagement with the other fixed contacts? of said energizing circuit, said means for mov-- ing said Wheel comprising a movable member normally-dlsengaged from said Wheel,

and another movable member for establishing an engaging connectionbetween the face of said member and saidwheel, said Wheel being yieldably mounted to move longitudinally of its axis.

7. In a device of the character described,

a rotary 'Wheel provided With a plurality of rotary projecting arms provided with con tacts at their outer extremities, a contact conductively connected to the contacts on every other arm of said Wheel, meansfor in-.

sulating the contacts on the other arms, means for periodically imparting a limited angular movement to said Wheel, a fixed contact into engagement with Which the contacts von said Wheel are successively moved and an energizing circuit including said fixed contacts.

8. In a device of the character described, a rotary Wheel provided with a plurality of rotary projecting arms provided with contacts at their outer extremities, a contact conductively connected to the contacts on every other arm oi: said Wheel, means for insulating the contacts on the other arms a means for periodicallyimparting a limited a. The combination With an energizing angular movement to said heel a fixed contactiinto engagement iwith which the con tacts on said Wheel are successively moved and an energizing circuit including said fixed contacts, the arms oi said Wheel which carry the circuit conducting contacts being yield-ably mounted.

9. In a device of the character described, the combination With a rotary hub, a fixed contact, a plurality of radially projecting arms rigid With said hub, said arms being prosaid fixed arms, an energizingcircuit including said hub andrsaid fixed contact, and

a means for periodically imparting an angular movement to said hub equal to the dis-" tance between adjacent arms carried thereby.'

- 10. In a device of the'character described,

the combinationwithr a rotary hub, a fixed contact, a plurality of radially projecting arms rigid with said hub, said arms being provided With contacts insulated from said chub, other radial arms arranged intermedi ately' of said first named arms and-pivotally connected to said hub, the lastmen tioned arms being provided With contacts contact, and means for periodically imparts ing an angular movement to saidhnb equal tothe dlstance between -ad acent arms caranaxial recess and a bore concentric there to, and a fixedbolt passing throughsaid bore and carrying a spring interposed between the head off said bolt and the inner Wall of saidrecess. 1

lNitnesses: 5

WM. A. COURTLAND, J. MARTIN. I

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